Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subofficer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-of-fi-cer
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subordinate officer; or someone of rank below officer

Etymology

From sub- + officer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subofficers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

non-commissioned officer

Questions

What does subofficer mean?: A subordinate officer; or someone of rank below officer
Where does subofficer come from?: From sub- + officer.

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